Ryan MerkleyEvery podcast appearance, updated as new ones drop

Michelle introduces Ryan Merkley as NPR's new Chief Operating Officer, highlighting his role and potential impact on the organization. The episode also covers the FCC's recent actions to curb illegal broadcasting activities in Boston and examines how radio stations played a crucial role during the Los Angeles wildfires, emphasizing the importance of emergency preparedness. Additionally, Michelle discusses the launch of the 'My Legacy' podcast series by the MLK III Foundation in collaboration with iHeartMedia. The episode concludes with a recap of the main topics covered. (0:00) Introduction and overview of Ryan Merkley's role at NPR (0:23) Ryan Merkley named NPR's Chief Operating Officer (2:24) FCC's actions against illegal broadcasting in Boston (4:45) Radio's role during Los Angeles wildfires and emergency preparedness (6:43) 'My Legacy' podcast series by MLK III Foundation and iHeartMedia (8:33) Conclusion and episode recap

Ryan is the Chief of Staff at the Wikimedia Foundation, the nonprofit organization behind Wikipedia. Before this he held leadership positions at Creative Commons, Mozilla.org and public offices. Explore why and how open innovation works, why it regularly yields surprising results, and is extremely robust — and dig into the common pitfalls which happen when organizations embrace “open”.